Champagne Gonet-Medeville 1er Cru Extra Brut Rosé NV appelation:Champagne black cherry

black cherry

pronounced and full of ripe red cherry

located in New Zealand’s Upper Wairau Valley of Marlborough

black volcanic soil

on the plains and hills of the Banavese region (in and around the village of Caluso)

Champagne Gonet-Medeville 1er Cru Extra Brut Rosé NV appelation:Champagne black cherryThis estate was born of the marriage of two well known wine families: Xavier Gonet (from le Mesnil sur Oger) and Julie Medeville (from Preignac in Sauternes most notably Chateau Gilette). The vines, remarkably well kept (ie. low yields and sustainably farmed), are located on superb 1er Cru slopes in Bisseuil (this part of the Marne Valley is known for its Pinot Noir), and the two Grands Crus of Ambonnay (great Pinot Noir) and le Mesnil sur Oger (the